section /ˈsɛkʃən/ star4 CET4 TEM4 (sectioning,sectioned,sections)

• 1.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A section of something is one of the parts into which it is divided or from which it is formed. 部分

  例：

  He said it was wrong to single out any section of society for AIDS testing.

  他说挑出社会任何一部份人做艾滋病检查都是错误的。

• 2.  

  （） → see also cross-section
• 3.  

  V-T（及物动词） If something is sectioned, it is divided into sections. 分 (成若干部分) [usu passive]

  例：

  It holds vegetables in place while they are being peeled or sectioned.

  它在蔬菜被去皮或切分时将他们固定。

• 4.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A section is a diagram of something such as a building or a part of the body. It shows how the object would appear to you if it were cut from top to bottom and looked at from the side. 剖面图

  例：

  For some buildings a vertical section is more informative than a plan.

  对一些建筑物来说，垂直剖面图比平面图提供的信息更多。